Patience
Psalms 118:6-8 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? The Lord is with me; He is my helper. I will look in triumph—meaning victory on my enemies. It is better to take refuge—meaning a place for your/us safe from danger and difficult times that’s in the…
Read MoreSenior Year Trauma & Drama
Now that many of us are seniors, literally, we may fondly remember our last year of school, our senior year of high school. Now it’s your turn. For the previous 11 years, life has been good being taken care of by parents or guardians and most decisions made by them. Some days the biggest decision…
Read MoreOf Political Polls And The Gop Presidential Primary
Items from my political notebook as the heat of summer continues to pound us into submission: It seems in the battle for the Democratic Party presidential nominee in 2020 there is a new leader, at least in the first contest. Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren has soared into first place in Iowa and now holds a…
Read MoreSheriff Donnie Pope Named to Board of Corrections
SHERIFF POPE (L), GOVENOR KEMP Jasper County Sheriff Donnie Pope met with Gov. Brian Kemp at the Capitol last week where he was sworn in as the newest member of the Georgia Board of Corrections. The Board of Corrections is composed of 19 members, one from each congressional district in the state and five members…
Read MoreAuthor, Father Loves Monticello
JAMES MURDOCK W/BOOK HE PENNED “I love living in Monticello. My wife is from here. She visited me when I was living and in Albany, N.Y.” That’s all it took. That visit, in 2014, caused him to pack up and follow his now wife, Jenna, back to Jasper County to her home on her family’s…
Read MoreBoard Gets Facilities Update
The Jasper County School Board Tuesday got an update on the new athletic facilities at Jasper County High School, and with luck the Lady Hurricanes will be able to play their September 5 game at the new facility. Maintenance Director Perry Hyde said he is hoping the fire marshal will come Friday and approve and…
Read MoreTrisha Yearwood To Release CD in Monticello
Trisha Yearwood celebrates Every Girl album release with “every girl road trip” Labor Day weekend. Trisha Yearwood will come back to her Georgia roots this Labor Day weekend to retrace the drive she took countless times to Music City to follow her dreams before she became a country superstar. Yearwood is kicking off the three-day…
Read MoreWhat Kind of Glass is Used on Smartphones?
Everyone has dropped their smartphone at some point, because let’s face it, it’s inevitable. Once dropped, the glass on it could either break into a fabulous spiderweb of cracks, or if you’re lucky, just one or two fine cracks. The technology behind smartphone glass has progressed along with the tech inside the phones. The newer…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Elevate Your Restaurant to the Next Level
Taking your restaurant to the next level may seem like an elusive and impossible task. If you feel your sales are stagnant, then it may be time to take it up a notch. With dedication and hard work, you can see some major differences. Check out these simple ways to elevate your restaurant to create…
Read MoreWilliam Bobby Sutton, Sr
William Bobby Sutton, Sr., age 76, of Monticello passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at his residence. Bobby Sutton was born in Abbeville, on May 6, 1943. His parents were the late William Elbert Sutton and Gladys Teen Dunagan Sutton. Bobby served in the U.S. Navy. Bobby retired from Georgia Pacific Corporation. He enjoyed reading…
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